Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Something old, especially a formerly popular song.
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- noun something or someone
old - noun a
song orrecord from a long time ago
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a song that was formerly popular
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Examples
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According to Powers, if you want something campy, you may want to go with "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," which she calls an "oldie but a goodie."
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Bonny, I was not one of those lovers of what we call oldie goldies.
Barbados Underground 2009
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He led the most rhythmically and texturally complex work on the program, the Double Concerto for Piano, Harpsichord and Two Chamber Orchestras (1961), a golden oldie from the days when Mr. Carter was fascinated with music for multiple ensembles that moved independently, though simultaneously, sometimes (but not always) interacting.
Tanglewood Contemporary Festival: A Podium Shuffle - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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He led the most rhythmically and texturally complex work on the program, the Double Concerto for Piano, Harpsichord and Two Chamber Orchestras (1961), a golden oldie from the days when Mr. Carter was fascinated with music for multiple ensembles that moved independently, though simultaneously, sometimes (but not always) interacting.
Tanglewood Contemporary Festival: A Podium Shuffle - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Here's a golden oldie from the crusty old bag Ferraro:
Disgusting 2008
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Or, perhaps that great Grass Roots oldie from the 60s, “Where Were You When I Needed You.”
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Andromeda Spaceways - This isn't a new magazine by any means-it's one that I'd classify as oldie, but goodie.
Bookspotcentral 2009
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In music, an "oldie" might have been recorded in the 90's.
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You know something is an "oldie" when it has an acronym that people assume you know.
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When Danish retailer Netto set up three "oldie" supermarkets, where at least half the staff is over 50, absenteeism went down and customer satisfaction up.
The New Old Age 2007
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